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General John A. Logan, Senator Of the
United States from Illinois, died at his house
In Washington at 2:55 o'clock on the after
noon Of the 18th of December. His death
was quiet and painless. There were with
him at the end Mrs. Logan, his two chill
dren, Mrs. Tucker, Manning Logan Major
Tucker, his son in-law; General P. II. Sheri
dan, General Green B. Raum, of Illinois,
Judge symmes, of Colorado, and several Of
his immediate friends and servants. General
Logan's death came as a great shock
because thcre had been no warning OF
immediate danger. 1t was known
that General Logan was suffering
from an unusually severe atta;k of rhenma.
tism, and that this attack had run into rhel.
pull through. He had had similar attacks
nearly every year for the last ten
years, and in 1875 he came very
visit Visited tSe Hot Springs % Of Arkansas and re-.
ceived great relief. II he ha gone to Ar
kansas this past fall he probably would have
escaped the attack which proved fatal. He
would undoubtedly have recovered this time
IL it had not been for the brain complication.
The fever reached his BRAIN toward the last
and produced congestion.
The family had nearly as little warning as
the public. They knew that he was very
Ill but he had been through so many
similar attacks that they could not realize
that his iron constitution would not pull him
through.
u,stic. General Logan has always lived the
centre Of group OF admirins. friends: Hs
rarely knew moment of privacy. When
he died his room was crowded with Others
than the members of his family. General
Phil. Sheridan stood at the foot Of the bed,
with his hands clasped behind, looking stern.
ly and sorrowfully upon the face Of his old
most intimate friend. Mrs. Logan knelt at
her husbands side, her face drawn and
white, and as near as possible to the color
of her snowy hair. By her side were her
two children, Manning, splendid, swarthy
boy Of puro spanish appearance, and Mrs
Tucker, his sister, slim dark-eyed brunette,
fearless and pale, who watched alternately
her mother and her dying father.
Major Tucker, her husband, stood at the
Generals head really to run to his assistance.
About the room were other groups from the
callers below, who had tiptoed up to the
room, which was partially darkened. 1t
was feared that the Generals death would be
painful His heavy breathing and occasional
choking made every one fear q
death from suffOcatlon. AG ten minutes Oh
three, amid the sound Of weeping, the deep
sonorous voice Of DR.. Newman was heard
In prayer. He prayed with an elo4uence
that moved every one in the sight Of the
death which was so slowly stealing down
upon the sufferer. The Doctor prayed
that the brave spirit might cross in
safety to tho world whore pain Is unknown.
He besought humbly q welcome tor this
bravo soul now to start on its last journey.
while he besought the Great Ruler OF All
to sustain with his great strength the
stricken ones left behind. AS the deep
voice Of the pastor resounded through
the great room General Logan died.
Suddenly MS painful breathing came
quicker and in great pants Then James,
the colored servant. wished to lift him up.
Ashe lifted him up there was choking rat
tie in the throat, strong effort to clear it
from the accumulation Of mucus, but the eff.
fort was failure. There was astoppage of
the breath, the eyes half opened, their pupils
enlarged to the full size OF the ball, and then
the General fell bark lifeless. DIR. Newman
said solemnly: HE is gone"
Mrs. Logan became wild with grief. She
fell upon the bed with her arm about her
husbands body crying, sobbing, wailing,
calling out: "Oh. darling! Oh, darling!"
Her abandonment to grief was even more
sorrowful than the sight Of tho Generals
death. Mrs. Logan remained in this pros
trate condition 80 long that 1t was felt neces-
sary to call her to herself. With greao dif-
flculty she was torn away from the bed